Population
Burlington
44,649
Santa Fe
88,224
Median Income
Burlington
$68,854
Santa Fe
$70,110
Home Value
Burlington
$400,200
Santa Fe
$411,500
Rent
Burlington
$1,609
Santa Fe
$1,380
Crime Rate
Burlington
4.79
Santa Fe
N/A
Cost of Living
Burlington
138.4
Santa Fe
127.5
Avg Temp
Burlington
N/A
Santa Fe
N/A
Unemployment
Burlington
4.6%
Santa Fe
5.1%
How Similar Are Burlington & Santa Fe?
Santa Fe is Burlington's #3 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Burlington
44,649
Santa Fe
88,224
Santa Fe has a 49% larger population than Burlington.
Political Leaning
Burlington
21.7%
Santa Fe
24.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Santa Fe has a stronger Democratic lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Burlington
4.6%
Santa Fe
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Burlington
$68,854
Santa Fe
$70,110
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Burlington
$400,200
Santa Fe
$411,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Burlington
32.4%
Santa Fe
34.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Burlington
85.8%
Santa Fe
61.0%
Burlington has a 29% higher demographics than Santa Fe.
Cost of Living
Burlington
138.4
Santa Fe
127.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Burlington and Santa Fe share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Burlington
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Santa Fe
Santa Fe leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Santa Fe leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSanta Fe has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,685 vs $2,140 in Burlington (27% lower). Santa Fe scores 165.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 205.6 in Burlington. Burlington scores 85.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 107.2 in Santa Fe.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Santa Fe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Fe has a median property tax of $2,055 vs $7,144 in Burlington (248% lower). Burlington has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 10.6% in Santa Fe. Santa Fe has a single-family homes of 66.7% compared to 39.7% in Burlington.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Santa Fe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Fe has a poverty rate of 13.9% compared to 23.0% in Burlington. Santa Fe: 46,011 vs Burlington: 25,996 for labor force. Santa Fe has a per capita income of $47,121 vs $39,027 in Burlington (17% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Burlington leads
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Santa Fe leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSanta Fe has a high school diploma or higher of 48.8% compared to 40.9% in Burlington. Santa Fe has a bachelor's degree or higher of 34.2% compared to 32.4% in Burlington.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Fe has a population of 88,224, about 2x the size of Burlington (44,649). Burlington skews younger with a median age of 26.7 vs 46.4.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Burlington
Santa Fe
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBurlington: 5 vs Santa Fe: 4 for with emergency services. Santa Fe: 3.3 vs Burlington: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Burlington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurlington has a bicycle of 5.2% compared to 0.8% in Santa Fe. Burlington has a public transit of 5.3% compared to 1.3% in Santa Fe. Santa Fe has a drive alone of 69.8% compared to 47.3% in Burlington.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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